The Top 10 Training Articles on www.CoachRay.nz for 2018

What are the most popular articles on www.CoachRay.nz as decided by you, the reader, for 2018? Read on to find out.

In a contrast to 2016 which was truly a mixed bag of articles, 2017 & 2018 have been dominated by swimming articles being read more than other articles, so as a bonus at the end I’ve got the Top 3 for each of swim, bike and run.

Number 10 – A Variety Of 400’s To Improve Your Swimming

Number 9 -50’s to Develop Your Speed

Number 8 – 5 Weeks to a Faster 5km

This training plan has helped so many people improve their running speed. Often this programme is used to develop speed prior to commencing a structured half marathon programme to set a half marathon PB/PR.

Number 1 -Michael Jacques’ Solid Tempo Ride B

So there it is, the TOP 10 articles from www.CoachRay.nz for 2018. How many of these workouts have you done? If you like these workouts and go out and do them, feel free to share your Strava links in the comment section below.

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Ray has competed in triathlons from sprint to ironman distance (both IM Taupo and Challenge Wanaka). Consequently he is aware of the importance of balancing training with lifestyle, thus complimenting other important aspects of an athlete’s life (family, work, study commitments etc…).
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1 week agoYesterday our tour group of 15 were dropped at the start of the section of Wall which is part of the course for the half marathon on Saturday. 3.3km later we arrived back at what will be the start & finish line area. Climbing up & down steps is a challenge as I train on the flat! It took me a while to get "warmed up". The smog was quite evident. Not all the wall is steps. Some parts were slippery. It is amazing to think how old the Wall is and how it was built. It took me 2

Training Plan of the Month – May 2019

As you follow the programme you will find yourself swimming your 1,500m faster. Now whether that is a PB or not will depend on how fast you have swum in the past, but it will definitely be faster at the end of the 4 weeks than it is now. With this programme people improve on average nearly 2 minutes, with some people improving by over 10%.

Designed for triathletes who have limited time to train but can squeeze two short 2km sessions in each week. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to swim 1,500m faster than you did at the start of the programme.